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- Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years Wed, 18 Dec 24, 5:00pmSpike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Coalition’s nuclear plan will hit Earth with 1.7bn extra tonnes of CO2 before 2050, experts warn Tue, 17 Dec 24, 1:00amPeter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says
- ‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy Wed, 11 Dec 24, 8:00pmHarnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix
- Blair thinktank criticises ‘unfounded’ nuclear fears after Chornobyl Mon, 2 Dec 24, 4:00pmTony Blair Institute says global carbon emissions would be 6% lower if not for ‘inaccurate narrative’ over 1986 disaster
- Newsroom edition: do voters still care about the climate during a cost-of-living crisis? - podcast Fri, 29 Nov 24, 1:00amA heatwave has hit eastern Australia. As Sydneysiders struggled through the heat, the premier, Chris Minns, asked residents to cut back on their power use to prevent parts of the city from plunging into a blackout. And while...
- Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit Sat, 16 Nov 24, 6:14pmMore lobbyists for the controversial technology were present this year, despite debate about its viability
- Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence Sat, 16 Nov 24, 5:48amRevealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks
- Santos figured out net zero roadmap ‘literally on the fly’, court hears in world-first greenwashing case Fri, 15 Nov 24, 7:26pmAustralasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility accuses Australian oil giant of misleading and false claims in closing arguments
- Cancel drilling of Rosebank oilfield, activists urge Scottish court Wed, 13 Nov 24, 3:27amGreenpeace and Uplift say Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were granted unlawfully by former Tory government
- ‘We need to show what we’re trying to do is worth it’: voice of the UK energy industry steps down Wed, 13 Nov 24, 1:47amAfter five years making Energy UK ‘noisier’ on green issues, Emma Pinchbeck has been picked to lead the UK’s fight against global heating
- Trump 2.0 could make even the most optimistic climate observers cynical – but it's not the whole story | Adam Morton Tue, 12 Nov 24, 1:00amMuch is unclear about how Donald Trump’s return to power will affect efforts to tackle global heating but there are a few things we can say
- Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29 Tue, 12 Nov 24, 6:41amExclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action
- Trump 2.0 could make even the most optimistic climate observers cynical - but it's not the whole story | Adam Morton Tue, 12 Nov 24, 1:00amMuch is unclear about how Donald Trump’s return to power will affect efforts to tackle global heating, but there are a few things we can say
- Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton’s energy plan is more focused on coal and gas than it is on nuclear power | Adam Morton Tue, 29 Oct 24, 12:43pmIt seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels
- Santos sued by its own shareholder in world-first greenwashing case Mon, 28 Oct 24, 6:43pmAustralasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility alleges Santos’s plan to reach net zero by 2040 is ‘little more than a series of speculations’